Oden is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 363. It is located within Littlefield Township.

Geography

Oden is located in southeastern Emmet County, in Littlefield Township, on the north shore of Crooked Lake. U.S. Route 31 passes through the community, leading southwest 8 mi to Petoskey, the county seat, and northeast 3 mi to Alanson. The community of Oden was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Oden CDP has a total area of 1.6 sqkm, all of it land.

Education

In much of the CDP, the school district is Alanson Public Schools. In western parts, the district is Public Schools of Petoskey.

Demographics